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Research Process in a Nutshell
1. DEFINE YOUR TOPIC
2. CHOOSE A SEARCH TOOL
- Where should you look? Article databases, online catalog, google scholar, google, etc.
3. FORMULATE A SEARCH
- How do you construct an effective search? Keywords, AND, OR, etc.
4. EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS
- Which results are most appropriate for your topic? Scholarly, relevent, etc.
Rinse and Repeat!
The Basic Research Process (Brigham Young University)
Research Process in a Nutshell
1. DEFINE YOUR TOPIC
- What are you looking for? State your topic as a question.
2. CHOOSE A SEARCH TOOL
- Where should you look? Article databases, online catalog, google scholar, google, etc.
3. FORMULATE A SEARCH
- How do you construct an effective search? Keywords, AND, OR, etc.
4. EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS
- Which results are most appropriate for your topic? Scholarly, relevent, etc.
Rinse and Repeat!
